Game recap: Twins 5, Detroit 3

April 27, 2014 at 12:57AM
This is a 2014 photo of pitcher Phil Hughes of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Twins active roster as of Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ORG XMIT: FLSR1
This is a 2014 photo of pitcher Phil Hughes of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the Twins active roster as of Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Steven Senne) ORG XMIT: FLSR1 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

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Phil Hughes, Twins

The righthander retired 16 straight Tigers at one point, earning his second victory in a row.

BY THE NUMBERS

400 Twins' victories over Detroit since the franchise moved to Minnesota, against 361 losses.

121 Walks recorded by Twins hitters this season, already a club record for the season's first month.

24 Runs scored by Brian Dozier, tying Paul Molitor's club record for most ever in March/April.

ON DECK

The Twins are 6-1 in series finales this year, but they will have to beat Justin Verlander to keep the trend going.

PHIL MILLER

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